Panevėžys County
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Panevėžys County
Panevėžio apskritis | |
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Administrative centre | Panevėžys |
Municipalities | show
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Area | |
• Total | 7,878 km2 (3,042 sq mi) |
(12.1% of the area of Lithuania) | |
Population (2020-01-01) | |
• Total | 211,189 |
• Rank | 5th of 10 (8.4% of the population of Lithuania) |
• Density | 27/km2 (69/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
ISO 3166 code | LT-PN |
GDP (nominal) | 2017 |
- Total | €2.5 billion |
- Per capita | €11,000 ([1]) |
HDI (2017) | 0.831[1] very high · 4th |
Panevėžys County (Lithuanian: Panevėžio apskritis) is one of ten counties in Lithuania. It is in the north-east of the country, and its capital is Panevėžys. On 1 July 2010, the county administration was abolished,[2] and since that date, Panevėžys County remains as the territorial and statistical unit.
History[]
Historical documents from the 16th century mention Panevėžys as an administrative region.
Municipalities[]
Panevėžys County comprises the following municipalities:
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Biržai district municipality |
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Kupiškis district municipality |
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Panevėžys city municipality |
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Panevėžys district municipality |
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Pasvalys district municipality |
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Rokiškis district municipality |
Geography[]
Panevėžys county is the fourth largest county in Lithuania:
- 202 km² cities and towns;
- 145 km² factories and roads;
- 4822 km² farmland;
- 2109 km² forests;
- 200 km² lakes and streams;
- 406 km² other.
Panevėžys County borders with Latvia, and also with Lithuanian counties of Utena, Vilnius, Kaunas and Šiauliai.
Tourism[]
The region offers 9 hotels and 7 country inns for tourists and travellers. There are 8 tourist agencies and 3 tourist information centers catering to the public.
Industry[]
Panevėžys County generates more than 3.4 billion Litas of GNP. Average annual household income is 10.6 thousand Litas (approx 2.6 thousand US dollars). The county is responsible for approximately 7% of the national industrial output. There are 105 factories and concerns employing 17 thousand workers. In the year 2000, factory output topped 1.76 billion Litas.
References[]
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- ^ "Dėl apskričių viršininkų administracijų likvidavimo". Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
External links[]
- Social and demographic characteristics of Panevėžys County
- Economy of Panevėžys County
- Environment of Panevėžys County
Coordinates: 55°44′15″N 24°22′13″E / 55.73750°N 24.37028°E
- Panevėžys County
- Counties of Lithuania